NICU Director Level III RN Austin, TX

NICU Director Level III RN Austin, TX

schedule Full-time No Weekends

St.David s North Austin Medical Center is a multi-specialty hospital in Texas with more than 360 beds. The facility is home to St. David s Children s Hospital, St. David s Women s Center of Texas featuring a Level III NICU, a Kidney Transplant Center, and the Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery. Additional services offered at this medical center include 24-hour emergency care, heart and vascular care, neurology and neurosurgery, rehabilitation services, and inpatient and outpatient surgery.

St. David s North Austin Medical Center is part of St. David s HealthCare, which is one of the largest healthcare systems in Texas and the third-largest employer in the Austin area. St. David s HealthCare was formed through a unique partnership between HCA Healthcare and two local non-profits St. David s Foundation and Georgetown Health Foundation.

Job Summary

The Director ensures high quality, patient-centered care through oversight of the overall function and staffing of the unit(s)/department(s) in addition to forecasting, planning, and budget monitoring. The Director fosters a culture of accountability and collaboration and supports the development and implementation of strategies, policies, and procedures in support of facility objectives.

• You will cultivate a superior clinical identity by identifying and implementing evidence-based practices to advance patient safety and quality outcomes. Ensure adherence to standards of care.
• You will manage variation in clinical practice to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and cost. Ensure a culture of accountability and transparency in the provision of care.
• You will stay abreast of internal/external benchmarks, accreditations, and designations and actively pursues efforts to achieve.
• You will stay abreast of legal and regulatory standards and ensures compliance. Develop and implement policies, procedures, and practices in compliance with all legal/regulatory standards.
• You will ensure efficient patient throughput and delivery of high quality, patient-centered care through volume forecasting, patient flow coordination, and admission/discharge planning.
• You will develop care coordination policies and procedures to promote improved quality, safety, and efficiency in care.
• You will foster interdisciplinary communication and collaboration within and across departments and ensures staff with appropriate clinical competencies are assigned to meet patient care needs.
• You will direct nursing practice and unit operations. Develop policies, procedures, and nursing standards to ensure patient and family needs are assessed, met, and evaluated.
• You will provide leadership in attaining and sustaining an unparalleled patient experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor s Degree or other approved education plan required
• Bachelor s Degree in Nursing preferred
• Master s Degree preferred
• Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in the state(s) of practice and/or has an active compact license, in accordance with law and regulation.
• BLS
• ACLS preferred
• L&D: NRP preferred/ FHM preferred/ RNC-OB preferred
• 1+ year of experience in healthcare required
• 1+ year of experience in leadership role required

Additional Information # beds: 99 oversight Level 3 NICU FTE (total in unit/ direct): 150 with 2 Managers Types of patients (adult/peds): Peds Current Nurse to nurse-to-patient ratio: 2 or 3 to 1 patient Unit volume-: daily census 75 Shift- specify your expectations on hours: M-F, standard leadership shift Staff shifts: 12-hour shifts Call required: (Y/N) rotates call with 2 managers Base Salary max: $173k Bonus eligible Relocation eligible Fee: 20% of the annual salary (split per contract)